Assuming Domantas Sabonis doesn’t make the cut as an All-Star reserve, the Indiana Pacers will still be represented at All-Star weekend in Cleveland, as rookie Chris Duarte was named to the Rising Star’s roster, which for the first time will include four G League Ignite players as well as 12 first-years and 12 sophomores in a showcase of up-and-coming talent.
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Congratulations to rookie Chris Duarte on being named a 2022 Rising Star. ¡Felicidades!
: https://t.co/UKF17tqYk9#GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/YKRVQWJn1z— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 2, 2022Putting together his best stretch of the season since since scoring 27 points in his NBA debut against the Charlotte Hornets, Duarte averaged 18.